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Cantilever Stone

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Cantilever Stone

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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    October 26, 2020

    Hiking

    Situated near the summit of Glyder Fach is the Cantilever Stone, a large rock which from the correct angle appears to be precariously balanced, making it a popular place for photographs.

    May 20, 2021

    Hiking

    Photo op here, probably the most photographed rock in Snowdonia.

    August 28, 2022

    Hiking

    Cantilever Stone featured in Walt Disney's 1981 movie Dragonslayer; this was one entrance to the Dragon's lair.

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    Elevation 970 m

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    Location: Capel Curig, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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